The Last of the Old
WARRIORS
Book One
Aftermath
By: Rebecca Lee
Disclaimer: I do not own Warriors ( I wish I did)
Allegiances
THUNDERCLAN
Leader: Rainstar; Tortishell she cat with white paws and ears.
Deputy: Spiritfang; White tomwith black fang shape on chest
Medicine Cat: Brindleflower; Brindled she cat with blue eyes; apprentice: Cloverpaw
Warriors
Blackclaw: black tom with one white claw; apprentice: cloudpaw
Flameheart: Bright orange she cat with amber eyes
Snowpelt: White tom with blue eyes; apprentice: Thornpaw
Whitetail: Black tom with white tail
ELDERS
Jaywing: Blue tom; blind; gifted with the sight
Last of the old Thunderclan
Hollybranch: Tabby she cat; Last of old Thunderclan
Lionheart: Yellow tom, Last of the old Thunderclan
Apprentices
Cloverpaw: Brown tom with green eyes
Cloudpaw: White she cat with blue eyes
Thornpaw: Grey she cat; blind; has the sight (Jaywing's daughter)
Queens
Dawnflower: Pale yellow she cat; Spiritfang's mate
Cheetahstripe: Yellow she cat with unusually spotted coat; Whitetail's mate
SHADOWCLAN
Leader: Darkstar: Black tom with huge paws
Deputy: Ashpelt: grey she cat with amber eyes; apprentice: Daypaw
Medicine cat: Longnose: Orange tom with green eyes
Warriors
Russettail: Red she cat with black paws; apprentice: Woodpaw
Tawnyeyes: Brown tom with stripe on eyes
Poppyface: Yellow she cat with green eyes
Queens
Rowenclaw: Red she cat with amber eyes
Swallowtail: Blue she cat with one blue eye and one amber eye
Elders
Tawnypelt: The last of old Shadowclan
RIVERCLAN
Leader: Stonestar: Grey she cat; apprentice: Featherpaw
Deputy: Tiger-eye: Brown she cat; apprentice: Lightpaw
Medicine cat: Shiningstorm: Light grey she cat; apprentice: spotpaw
Warriors
Freedompelt: White tom with black star shaped spots on coat
Lightningtail: Yellow tom with green eyes; really fast; apprentice: Fernpaw
Runningfur: Tortoiseshell she cat with green eyes
Toadspirit: Brown tom with amber eyes
Elders
Stormfur: Last of the old Riverclan
Brook: Last of the old Riverclan
Loners/Kittypets
Crowfeather: Last of old Windclan
Snowball: White she cat; kittypet; in love with Crowfeather
Cole: Black tom; lone that hangs with Crowfeather
Princess: Orange and white she cat; kittypet; in love with Cole
Prologue
An orange cat stood at the edge of an island. "At least the sickness is finally over." He muttered to a grey figure that had joined him. "Yes but the clans a gone as we knew them, Firestar." The figure replied. "Ah, but the clans are strong again Greystripe." Firestar comforted him. "Yes but Windclan……." Greystripe trailed off. "They are with us now Greystripe, every last cat from kit to elder will no longer suffer." Firestar pointed out. "At least we still have kin left in the clans." Greystripe muttered. "Yes our children and grand children will teach the new clans the Warrior code." Firestar said hopefully.
Chapter One
Thornpaw awoke to a very wet nest, "Must haverained last night" she thought. "Thornpaw?" A new voice came from outside the den. "Are you awake yet, its time for your training" It was Thornpaw's mentor, Snowpelt. "I'm Coming Snowpelt!" Thornpaw yelled out the den entrance. "Are you ready to begin your training?" Snowpelt asked Yes, shall I go find Jaywing?" Thornpaw received different training than Cloudpaw did, because Thornpaw was blind, but she was gifted with the sight like her father Jaywing. Thornpaw descended from a strong family, grandchild of Bramblestar and Squirrelflight and great grandchild of the great leader Firestar and Sandstorm. "Yes Thornpaw go find your father, he has a surprise for you!" Snowpelt added with an affectionate swipe. As Thornpaw left to find her father she felt another cat run into her. "Who is it" she asked with a mouth full of fur. "Oh you know who it is, don't play dumb with me!" It was Cloudpaw the other Thunderclan apprentice and Thornpaw's best friend. "Cloudpaw let me up" she growled playfully. "I'm in a hurry and don't have time to play around." Thornpaw reminded her impatiently. "Sorry Thornpaw, but guess what, we get to be warriors today, our training is over!" Cloudpaw whispered excitedly as Rainstar passed them. "How do you know that, Cloudpaw?" Thornpaw asked suspiciously. "I over heard Rainstar talking to our mentors this morning and they told her that we were ready!" Cloudpaw jumped up at this news and ran to clean up before sunset. "She was probably spying more likely." Thornpaw thought. "Thornpaw, what took you so long?" Jaywing said hoarsely as Thornpaw entered the elders den. Jaywing really wasn't that old but he retired early because of the toll the sickness took on him, now he could barely walk. "Hello Thornpaw how are you this morning?" Her aunt Hollybranch asked from a corner of the den. Hollybranch was Jaywing's sister along with Lionheart, when Jaywing retired they retired along with him to keep him company. "Sorry I was late Cloudpaw derailed me back there." "That is okay I suppose she told you, then?" Jaywing asked. "Yes she did, are we really ready then?" Thornpaw asked. "Yes you will be a warrior by sundown." Jaywing confirmed.
Thornpaw walked out of the apprentice den shivering with excitement she was about to become a warrior! As she approached the Highledge she saw her mother Flameheart and her father Jaywing looking at her proudly. She was the only one of her litter to survive the sickness that took place soon after she was born. The sickness wiped out all the clans except a few of each clan and completely wiped out Windclan.
"Thornpaw please approach the Highledge." Rainstar asked, breaking Thornpaw's train of thought. "This is really happening she thought.
"I, Rainstar leader of Thunderclan call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice, she has trained hard to learn your noble code and I commend her as a warrior in turn. "Thornpaw, do you promise to up hold the warrior code and to protect and defend your clan, even at the cost of your life?" Rainstar asked. "I do." Thornpaw replied. "Then by the powers of Starclan I give you your warrior name. Thornpaw from this moment you will be known as Thorncloud. Starclan honors your courage and determination and we welcome you as a full warrior of Thunderclan. "Cloudpaw please approach the Highledge…" Rainstar was saying but Thorncloud could not concentrate on her leader because her former mentor Snowpelt was staring at her with a painfully familiar expression on his face. The last time she had seen that expression was before Smokepaw had died. A few days before he died he had told her he loved her. As Thorncloud entered the warrior den he ran over to catch up with her. "Thorncloud, wait I need to talk to you." He called. "What do you want Snowpelt?" Thorncloud asked.